Celebrate with a Stitch. Mandy Shaw

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       Contents

       Foreword by Kirstie Allsopp

       Introduction

       Get Ready to Stitch

       Bunting

       New Baby

       Baby Sampler

       First Blanket

       Dribble Bibs

       Snuggle Rabbit

       First Shoes

       Baby Gift Bag

       Wedding

       Wedding Bunting

       Hanging Heart

       Vintage Posies

       Bridesmaids’ Gifts

       Ring Cushion

       Top Table Lampshades

       Birthdays

       Birthday Cakes

       Birthday Badges

       Birthday Party Stitchery

       Crowns and Tiaras

       Seven More Sleeps

       Christmas

       Christmas Lampshades

       Mini Tree Bunting

       Christmas Pennant

       Robin Decorations

       Celebration Quilt

       Friendship Quilt

Pennants

      This book is dedicated to two very special people with whom I have had the pleasure of sharing many a good celebration Auntie Betty and Debbie. Thank you my darlings for your inspirations; you will be greatly missed.

       Foreword

      Mandy is a true creative – she fizzes with new ideas for designs and is buzzing with excitement about her latest book project. This collection of projects to celebrate everything from birthdays to babies, captures Mandy’s contagious energy and enthusiasm as well as her unique style, making it a must for any crafter, new or experienced.

      I first met Mandy when she showed me how to make a Christmas stocking using gorgeous vintage fabrics from my scrap stash. In this, her latest book, Mandy shows us how to make celebratory bunting, pennants and decorations using vintage and modern fabrics, that can be adapted for every occasion.

      Immerse yourself in this fabulous selection of projects, which culminates with the ultimate ‘Celebration Quilt’ – an heirloom keepsake to be treasured forever.

      Happy sewing!

       Kirstie Allsopp

       Introduction

      When it comes to designing, making, creating and writing, my home and my family are always my inspiration, and why? Because we are always celebrating one event or another. Whether it’s passing an exam, a birthday party, a family get-together, a birth or a marriage, Halloween or Christmas, it seems there is a celebration every month of the year.

      Days spent together with friends and family make memories – the more we can cram in, the richer our lives will be. This book is about celebrating these occasions by the making of decorations and gifts.

      No party is complete without bunting and I’ve got several different versions for you to make. My pennants are a quick fix for brightening up any event, and wine glass lampshades are perfect for decorating a party table. I have project ideas for celebrating the birth of a baby, a wedding celebration, a child’s birthday party and Christmas – of course – but any of the ideas can easily be adapted to suit your own celebrations.

       Get Ready to Stitch

      If the great celebration ideas in this book and the beautiful photography have inspired you to get creative, but you